Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-28
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don, collided with and sunk a Chinese junk
transport. One hundred soldiers and sew
eral mandarns were drowned.
Advices from London indicate that there
is a feeling that the European war cloud
may burst at any moment. France and
Germany are both quietly preparing for
the conflict.
The Scottish Protestant alliance has sent
to Queen Victoria memorial setting forth
that the aggressions OF the papacy in
Great Britain and the supremacy of the
pope are subversive OF the queens author
ity and of the peoples rights and liberties
and that the avowed aim of the papacy il
the vatican's conquest and subsection OF
Great Britain.
Business is totally suspended in Buenos
Ayres because of the cholera.
A statue OF the first Aztec emperor
Guatemoczin, will be unveiled W it'll inn
on the 2Sth OF February.
An inspired letter from Berlin says: In
government circles here the situation is
regarded as serious. The peaceful tone Of
the French press is not assuring, az il is
evident the papers have been ordered Of
flcially 10 adopt peaceful attitude.
There can be no question that France is
preparing military camp on the Ger
man frontier. 1t remains TO be seen
whether plausible reason can be given
for this
Stanley left London for Africa on the
22d inst.
Prince Alexander Of Battenburg. form
erly ruler of Bulgaria, has gone TO Egypt.
Three men were burned to death in q
hotel fire at New Westminster, Is. c., on
the 18th inst.
Five persons were killed by boiler ex-
plosion at Matauzas on the 18th inst.
\ brakeman on the Michigan Central
railway named Neil Potter fell between
the cars at St Thomas the other morning
and was instantly killed. his body being
cut in pieces
Lord Salisbury has sent circulars TO tho
conservative peers expressing the hope
that all will be present at the occasion Of
the opening of parliament, "a important
business will Immediately be laid before
the house OF lords.
Arrangements have been made TO hold
an exhibition of American products at
Mannheim in the autumn. The necessary
financial support has been secured from
Mannheim and Frankfort and from Amer.
lea.
Germans residing in England have been
ordered TO hold themselves in readiness
for duty at "a moments notice.
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arations for war. Even the hospital STATS
are getting ready for service.
Owing TO the prevalence OF CHAMBERS
among horses in Montreal and outlying
districts the board OF health has requested
the federal government 10 pass an order
in council bringing into force the provis-
ions of the act giving government veterin-
airy inspectors the power 10 have all in
fected animals destroyed.
The Prince of Wales Grand Master OF
the Free Masons Of England, has granted
warrant for the formation of the Anglo
American lodge in England for the pur-
pose OF affording Americans resident there
the facilities of the order
Twelve person, were drowned by the
laundering in the Bristol channel Of the
bark Caterina from Cardiff for Aspinwall.
Two German spies have been arrested in
Lyons, France, fortrying 10 bride French
soldier to procure them one Of the new
repeating rifles with which the French
government is arming its soldiers
The customs authorities OF Toronto have
seized as obscene large quantity Of 'lit.
erature" consigned TO city bookseller.
The stuff was "A verbatim report OF the
Campbell divorce case